High blood pressure is the second biggest preventable cause of death in the Western world (the biggest is smoking). It affects all ages but is commoner in older people - over half of people over 65 have blood pressure that is too high. High blood pressure often has no symptoms until it is too late -- when a stroke or a heart attack occurs. Fewer than 1 in 10 people with high blood pressure in the UK have had it detected and adequately controlled. This book explains what blood pressure is, and what makes it go wrong. It clearly sets out what a person with high blood can do to help himself, as well as what drug treatment is available.It emphasises what can go wrong with blood pressure measurement, including human error, how to be aware when this is happening, and what to do about it Self-measurement of blood pressure using personal blood pressure recording machines is likely to expand significantly over the next few years, and is fully explained High blood pressure is a life-long condition -- this book explains why and should therefore help people understand the importance of life-long treatment and blood pressure monitoring The level of information in this book equals or exceeds the knowledge expected of practice nurses and similar health professionals concerning high blood pressure

High Blood Pressure

Health, Fitness & Dieting

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Diseases & Physical Ailments

Hodder&Stoughton Ltd

Depression affects one in five individuals in their lifetime and is one of the major causes of ill health both in the UK and world-wide. This book, written in collaboration with doctors from one of the major UK research centres in depression (University of Newcastle Department of Psychiatry) provides a concise guide for sufferers and carers alike. The stigma of depression is acknowledged and discussed Self-checks for depression and ways to help oneself are explained Drug therapy and its risks are fully explained and put in to their proper context The book is upbeat in giving people with depression confidence that they will get better Depression in childhood, in illness, at work, in the elderly and in relation to pregnancy are all covered

Depression

Hodder & Stoughton Religious Books

Diabetes has been described as the most important public health problem facing developed countries, with numbers of affected people likely to double in the next twenty years. Most of the increase is in older people and is related to obesity, lack of exercise and high calorie foods. Half of people with diabetes do not realise they have the condition until months or years later, and by that time irreversible damage to the eyes and kidneys has often already occurred. This book clearly explains what diabetes is, and how to spot the symptoms Diabetic treatment can seem complex even to health professionals, often because too much unnecessary detail gets in the way. Here the essentials are presented in simple steps that make the disease more approachable. The various drug treatments, including those only recently released, are explained The book has been co-edited by one of the UK's top diabetic specialists (Professor Ian Campbell, Kirkcaldy, Fife)

Diabetes

Medical Books

The "Help Yourself to Health" Netdoctor series aims to provide coverage of a range of common medical problems, including this volume on asthma. It is designed to be supportive and accessible to the lay person and provides up-to-date evidence-based information and advice to inform patients. Netdoctor.co.uk is a popular medical information resource online. An editorial team of GPs, medical specialists and pharmacists develop and update the site to help increase understanding among patients and ultimately lead to improvements in the quality of care.

Asthma (Netdoctor)

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Diabetes

Asthma (Netdoctor)